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On April 27, 2018, a majority of the Member States approved three draft Commission implementing regulations further restricting the use of neonicotinoids....
On April 20, 2018, the Commission published Regulation 2018/605, identifying endocrine disrupting properties under Regulation 1107/2009 on plant protection products, in the Official Journal.
On April 11, 2018, the European Commission published a proposal to amend the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to answer Member States’ demand for tools to tackle dual quality of foodstuff....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

EU-28: Sugar Annual

The EU started the post-quota era with an all-time record sugar production of 22.8 million MT for MY 2017/2018, of which 21.1 million MT is for processing into sugar....
On April 12, 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

EU-28: Grain and Feed Annual

The EU28’s grain harvest in MY2018/19 is forecast to be the sixth to surpass 300 MMT in a decade.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Japan-EU Trade Agreement Threatens U.S. Pork Exports to Japan

On December 8, 2017, Japan and the European Union (EU) announced the finalization of negotiations on the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Attaché Report (GAIN)

EU-28: New EU Law on Novel Food Status Determination

On April 9, 2018, a new EU law enters into force that sets out a procedure to determine the "novel food status" of a particular food.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

EU-28: Oilseeds and Products Annual

Total EU oilseeds area and production in MY 2018/19 is forecast slightly upward due to increasing acreage of all three major oilseeds (rapeseed, soybean and sunflower).
On March 12, 2018, the EU alcoholic beverages industry presented a “joint’ self-regulatory proposal on nutrition labeling and ingredients listing to the European Commission.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

EU-28: Update of the Article 12 EU MRL Review Process

On March 5, 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an updated version of its MRL review progress under Article 12 of Regulation 396/2005 on its website....
EU Trade Commissioner Malmstrom has asserted that the EU should be excluded from additional tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum scheduled to be applied from March 23, 2018.